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retinalite

retinalite noun: a translucent variety of serpentine of a honey-yellow to greenish-yellow colour, with a waxy resinous lustre.

Noun

retinalite (usually uncountable, plural retinalites)

  1. (usually) A translucent variety of serpentine of a honey-yellow to greenish-yellow colour, with a waxy resinous lustre.

Forms of retinalite

pluralretinalites

Origin of retinalite

From Ancient Greek ρητίνη (rētínē, “resin”) + -lite.

Questions about retinalite

What does retinalite mean?
Retinalite means a translucent variety of serpentine of a honey-yellow to greenish-yellow colour, with a waxy resinous lustre.
What part of speech is retinalite?
Retinalite is a noun.
What is the plural of retinalite?
The plural of retinalite is retinalites.

Words near retinalite in the dictionary

  1. retinal
  2. retinal art
  3. retinal purple
  4. retinaldehyde
  5. retinaldehydes
  6. retinalite
  7. retinalites
  8. retinally
  9. retinals
  10. retinamide
  11. retinamides

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